Exelon Generation confirmed Wednesday that Three Mile Island Generating Station Unit 1 (TMI) in Middletown, Pa., will shut down by Sept. 30, as previously announced in May 2017.
“With only three legislative session days remaining in May and no action taken to advance House Bill 11 or Senate Bi... Read More »
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is anticipating record electric use and the increased potential for energy alerts in advance of the coming summer season.
The analysis determination is based on the final Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) for June through September.
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Even as the economy shifts increasingly to renewable and other, lower-carbon interests, a study commissioned by the INGAA Foundation and conducted by Black & Veatch Management Consulting finds that natural gas still plays a crucial role in meeting low-carbon goals.
The report, “The Role of Natu... Read More »
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently released three annual reports to the Governor and Legislature evaluating trends in utility costs and rates.
The Padilla Report: Cost and Cost Savings for the Renewables Portfolio Standard Program found that total annual RPS procurement ex... Read More »
The United States produced a record amount of energy in 2018, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The nation produced 96 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) of energy from various sources in 2018, an 8 percent increase from 2017. The increase in production outpaced the... Read More »
CleanSpark, Inc. completed last week work on its solar energy plus microgrid storage system at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, one of the largest Marine Corps bases in the United States.
The new system couples an all iron flow battery DC with solar photovoltaic generation capabilities locat... Read More »
Plant equipment for the Vogtle Unit 3 power plant in Georgia is now energized, or permanently powered, to perform all subsequent testing for the unit, Georgia Power announced this week.
This represents a significant milestone in the Vogtle expansion as the project moves from construction toward ... Read More »
The number of drilled but uncompleted wells for oil and natural reached a high of 8,504 wells in February 2019, according to the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Drilling Productivity Report (DPR).
The most recent count, at 8,500 wells in March 2019, was 26 percent higher than the pre... Read More »
Cyber threats and natural disasters are testing the resilience of America’s electricity systems and forcing stakeholders to prioritize how best to successfully make investments that mitigate the resulting challenges and opportunities.
“There is no one-size-fits-all approach. This is not about... Read More »
Southern California Edison (SCE), San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) recently announced a coordinated wildfire safety and awareness campaign to help Californians prepare for the 2019 wildfire season.
The statewide Power of Being Prepared campaign was crea... Read More »